Element Solutions Executive Chairman Sir Martin Franklin to retire; Ian Ashken named Non-Executive Chairman

Element Solutions Inc

Sir Martin E. Franklin will not seek reelection and retire from the Board at the 2026 annual meeting (May 4, 2026).
Ian G.H. Ashken, founding director and Chair of Nominating & Policies Committee, appointed Non-Executive Chairman, effective May 4.
Board size reduced from eight to seven directors upon Franklin's retirement.
Franklin will remain a substantial shareholder and counselor to CEO Ben Gliklich; no disagreements cited.

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Departed

Sir Martin E. Franklin

Executive Chairman

Element Solutions Inc

Effective: 2026-05-04
Filed: Mar 23, 2026 23:59 UTC

Sir Martin E. Franklin, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Element Solutions Inc (the "Company") and currently Executive Chairman of the Board, has informed the Board of his decision not to seek reelection as a director and will retire from the Board at the expiration of his current term, as of the date of the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders or May 4, 2026.

Source: SEC EDGAR

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